Should I etch?

Gt Obach · 7th March 2007, 05:35 PM

welcome

i think everyone has a different idea of how a patternweld should look like.... some people like a heavily etch blade....so much so that you have topography...
- in other cases ... like in japanese blades... you can see the patterns but only due to the high level of polish...

although the etch and pumice works for a nice subtle pattern.... sort of inbetween..

i've used it in the past to bring out quench lines ... same process as above

here's the pumice i use... its something that Don Fogg posted on his forum a good while back.. ... and i've liked it ever since

take care
G

ps... almost forgot the link

http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...at=1,190,43040

7th March 2007, 05:35 PM	#10
Gt Obach Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 116	welcome i think everyone has a different idea of how a patternweld should look like.... some people like a heavily etch blade....so much so that you have topography... - in other cases ... like in japanese blades... you can see the patterns but only due to the high level of polish... although the etch and pumice works for a nice subtle pattern.... sort of inbetween.. i've used it in the past to bring out quench lines ... same process as above here's the pumice i use... its something that Don Fogg posted on his forum a good while back.. ... and i've liked it ever since take care G ps... almost forgot the link http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.a...at=1,190,43040